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Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Hemodynamically Stable Blunt Trauma.

JSLS · 2017 · PMC5444560 · PMID 28584502

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approached significanceP = .07so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)
The greater ISS in the open group approached significance ( P = .07), suggesting that the patients in the open group had greater body injury than those in the laparoscopic group.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported
The difference in ICU and hospital days did not reach statistical significance; however, with 5.6 fewer ICU days and 1.9 fewer hospital days the laparoscopic technique was favored over open ( Table 2 ).

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approaching significanceno p-value reported
The ISS of the open group was numerically higher, approaching significance; but both groups were considered to have multiple injuries, with an ISS greater than 15.

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